Michelle migrated to Portland from the San Francisco Bay Area in 2018 and has been working with Friends of Trees ever since. When she's not working or out roaming with her dog Guinness, Michelle enjoys birding, cooking, gardening, river-ing, and quality sunsets.

Loren grew up in Michigan and found their love for the outdoors in the Great Lakes and under deciduous trees, and got involved with plants and the conservation/restoration world through my time at the University of Michigan and working with native plants at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Through their experiences since then, they have found that their passion in this work lies in connecting people of all backgrounds and abilities to the outdoors, particularly through caring for the land that sustains us. 

Kaitie grew up in Maryland and received her Bachelor’s in Environmental Science from the University of Michigan. She previously worked for the Bureau of Land Management and Army Corps of Engineers as a forestry technician and natural resource specialist in Wyoming, Texas and Salem, OR! Kaitie has lived in Portland since 2019, where she spends her time hiking, snowboarding, swimming, and counting her steps throughout the PDX metro area. She's passionate about forest health, crossword puzzles, and environmental justice and excited to plant with you!

Originally from Virginia, Maeve got her undergraduate degree in Biochemsitry from the University of Virginia. After spending far too many hours under fluorescent lighting, she moved across the country to get an M.Sc. in Forest Management from Oregon State University. In her spare time she enjoys live music, dancing, hiking, swimming in ice cold water, and the occasional motorcycle ride. More than anything she has a passion for forest health and native plants. She is very excited to plant with you all this season!